A comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimates for the Sabaki River (Kenya)

Marwick, Trent R.; Tamooh, Fredrick; Ogwoka, Bernard; Borges, Alberto V.; Darchambeau, François; Bouillon, Steven

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1683-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1683-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1683-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 6

Research article

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21 Mar 2018

Research article |

| 21 Mar 2018

A comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimates for the Sabaki River (Kenya)

Trent R. Marwick, Fredrick Tamooh, Bernard Ogwoka, Alberto V. Borges, François Darchambeau, and Steven Bouillon

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Sep 2017
- AC1: 'bg-2017-296 - Author responses', Trent R. Marwick, 14 Dec 2017
RC2: 'Review of 'comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimate for the Sabaki River'', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 Sep 2017
- AC2: 'bg-2017-296 - Author responses to RC2', Trent R. Marwick, 14 Dec 2017

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (30 Dec 2017) by Gwenaël Abril

AR by Trent R. Marwick on behalf of the Authors (28 Jan 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (15 Feb 2018) by Gwenaël Abril

AR by Trent R. Marwick on behalf of the Authors (23 Feb 2018) Author's response Manuscript

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A 2-year biogeochemical record provides annual sediment and element flux estimates for the non-dammed Sabaki River, Kenya, establishing a baseline for future research in light of impending construction of the first major upstream reservoir. Over 80 % of material fluxes occur across the wet season, with annual yields comparable to the adjacent, and dammed, Tana River. Observations at low-flow periods suggest large mammalian herbivores may be vectors of terrestrial subsidies to the water column.